Postgraduate student profiles

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If you love literature and media as much as I do, and are considering a career in East Asia in the future then this is the course for you

Rui Yu MA Politics and Media in East Asia

Rui is a vlogger and active on social media. She felt studying this field will improve her understanding of media and how politics plays a role in our daily lives.

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My favourite thing about Sheffield is how friendly and welcoming everyone is here

Shunru Chen MSc East Asian Business

Shunru Chen was first attracted to Sheffield for it's global reputation and the careers support it provides to students. Now in Sheffield, she also enjoys the green space the city provides and its friendly, welcoming people.

Postgraduate student Wenxi Jia

Although the taught master's only lasts for one year, the course content is very rich.

Wenxi Jia MSc East Asian Business

Wenxi Jia is keen to work in marketing or business strategy in China and felt the MSc East Asian Business provided the best training and knowledge to support his career goals.

Mateusz Kołodziejczyk PGT student

So many ground-breaking events have happened around the world and have resonated through East Asia during the last year

Mateusz Kołodziejczyk East Asian Business MSc

Masters student Mateusz came from Poland to Sheffield to both broaden his knowledge of East Asia and attend a world-class university.

Yu Yang PGT student

Sheffield is a very beautiful city with a convenient location and friendly people

Yu Yang East Asian Business MSc

After studying her undergraduate degree in China, Yu came to Sheffield for her postgraduate study.

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The more I learn about Japan, the more I realise how much I still don’t know

Hannah Luder Contemporary Japan MA

Hannah thoroughly enjoys the ranges of new topics she covers within her course, as well as the beauty and diversity of Sheffield city.

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I love China, and the course has revealed that I love South Korea too!

Georgetta Evans East Asian Business MSc

MSc student Georgetta found that the experiences she has during her Masters guided her ideas of what careers path she wanted to take after university.

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International postgraduate taught scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international postgraduate taught students, including scholarships worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee.

Applications are open for existing offer holders for a postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2025.

International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2025